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Journal of Pain Research · November 28, 2025

Peer-reviewed publication · First-listed author

Real-World Outcomes of Spinal Cord Stimulation: A Consecutive Institutional Experience with 505 Trials, Trial-to-Implant Ratio, Long-Term Efficacy, and Explantation Risk Factors

An institutional study of spinal cord stimulation trials, implantation, long-term outcomes, and explantation risk factors.

Ramis Gheith, Mindy Wortmann, Michel Najjar, Christian Oliver, Bryan Whitlow, Briana Raterman, and Kenneth R. Shackelford.
2025;18:6381–6395. DOI: 10.2147/JPR.S552361. PMID: 41341898.

Current Pain and Headache Reports · May 20, 2025

Peer-reviewed publication · Co-author

The Application of Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Spinal Cord Stimulation Efficacy for Chronic Pain Management: Current Evidence and Future Directions

A review of current evidence and future directions for artificial intelligence in spinal cord stimulation.

John V. Prunskis, Tadas Masys, Stephen T. Pyles, Alaa Abd-Elsayed, Timothy R. Deer, Douglas P. Beall, Ramis Gheith, and colleagues.
2025;29(1):85. DOI: 10.1007/s11916-025-01400-4. PMID: 40394275.

Pain Physician · September 2025

Peer-reviewed publication · First-listed author

Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Posterior Graft Implant vs. Lateral Arthrodesis with Compression Screw Hardware at a Pain Management Center

A single-center retrospective comparison of posterior and lateral approaches to minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion.

Ramis Gheith, Mindy Wortmann, and Michel Najjar.
2025;28(5):E555–E566. PMID: 40986910.

Sponsored profile · St. Louis Magazine

Interventional Pain Institute

A sponsored practice profile featuring Dr. Gheith’s clinical work and medical leadership.